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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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